Welcome to Bolton Parish Church

There has been a Christian place of worship on this site for 1200 years – and we are proud to continue this heritage.

We are normally open between 11.00 and 13.00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and often at other times of the week. If you would like to visit, please let us know and we will make sure there is someone here to welcome you. If you want to check before visiting, please phone 07836363635

Our mission statement is Worshipping God: Loving one another: Serving our town and in living out this mission, we welcome everyone who comes to us.

OUR HISTORY

The precise date of the building of the first church in Bolton town centre is unknown, though evidence unearthed when the foundations of the present church were being excavated points to a long history. The Saxon cross displayed in the church’s west porch dates from the early 10th century, suggesting a burial ground on the site though not necessarily a church building. The earliest traces of a church building are fragments of stonework dating from the eleventh century. At this time, the church would have been served by the monks of Maresay Abbey in Nottinghamshire. It was not until 1254 that the name of an incumbent (vicar) is recorded – one John de Sanwyog.

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